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sialolith

/ˌsaɪ.əˈlɒl.ɪθ/

Traducción: Sustantivo que denomina una masa calcificada o piedra que se forma dentro de una glándula salival.

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/ˌsaɪ.əˈlɒl.ɪθ/C2formalmedical
  • esSustantivo que denomina una masa calcificada o piedra que se forma dentro de una glándula salival.

A noun referring to a calcified mass or stone that forms within a salivary gland.

  1. Salivary gland stoneC2formalmedical

    A calcified mass or stone that forms within a salivary gland or its duct, often causing pain and swelling.

    esSialolito

    • The patient was diagnosed with a sialolith in the submandibular gland.
    • A small sialolith can sometimes be passed naturally through the duct.
    • Surgical removal may be necessary if the sialolith causes recurrent infections.